Ferde Grofé
Ferde Grofé was born on March 27, 1892. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Ferde Grofé
Ferdinand Rudolph von Grofé (March 27, 1892 – April 3, 1972), known as Ferde Grofé () was an American composer, arranger, pianist, and instrumentalist. He is best known for his 1931 five-movement symphonic poem the Grand Canyon Suite, and for orchestrating George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue for its 1924 premiere. During the 1920s and 1930s, he went by the name Ferdie Grofé.